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The Sky, the Earth and the Rain (2008)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : José Luis Torres Leiva

Synopsis

Ana, Verónica, Marta, and Toro are four lonely people who live an unadventurous and quiet existence in southern Chile. They are with each other without the need of using words, trying to save themselves in a stealthy and extreme way. In order not only of getting away of the loneliness that constitutes their innermost core, but also of finding themselves, they reach for each other to get brotherly and sexual love, affection, and a space and time of their own.

Actors

Julieta Figueroa
Julieta Figueroa
Ana
Angélica Riquelme
Angélica Riquelme
Verónica
Mariana Muñoz
Mariana Muñoz
Marta
Pablo Krögh
Pablo Krögh
Toro
Chamila Rodríguez
Chamila Rodríguez
French Woman
Norma Norma Ortiz
Norma Norma Ortiz
Mother
Francisco Ossa
Francisco Ossa
Marta's Brother
Maité Fernández
Maité Fernández
Caretaker
Rocio Terroba
Rocio Terroba
Nurse
Hugo Medina
Hugo Medina
Box Trainer
Ignacio Agüero
Ignacio Agüero
Doctor
Samuel González
Samuel González
Guy at the Store
Maricarmen Arrigorriaga
Maricarmen Arrigorriaga
Old Widow
Sybila Oxley
Sybila Oxley
Young Widow
Sonia Mena
Sonia Mena
Hairdresser
Arturo Rossel
Arturo Rossel
Man at the Bar
Mauricio Diocares
Mauricio Diocares
Drunk Man

Crews

José Luis Torres Leiva
José Luis Torres Leiva
Director
José Luis Torres Leiva
José Luis Torres Leiva
Writer
Bruno Bettati
Bruno Bettati
Executive Producer
Inti Briones
Inti Briones
Director of Photography
Ilán Stehberg
Ilán Stehberg
Editor
Verónica Astudillo
Verónica Astudillo
Art Direction
Paola Saavedra
Paola Saavedra
Costume Design
Roberto Espinoza
Roberto Espinoza
Sound Designer
Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas
Sound Recordist

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